What color is #A985A3?

#A985A3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A985A3?

The RGB value is 169, 133, 163: 169 red, 133 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A985A3?

The complementary color is #85A98B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A985A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A985A3 color

#A985A3 rgb(169, 133, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A985A3 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 52.2% green and 63.9% blue (169, 133, 163).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 17% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#A985A3 color codes

HEX	`#A985A3`
RGB	`rgb(169, 133, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 52.2%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 17%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 21%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 4%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.76, 18.96, -10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.76, 21.74, 330.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.36, 27.855, 38.368)`
Decimal	`11109795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A985A3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A985A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A985A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A985A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a985a3; }
.text { color: #a985a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a985a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 133 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a985a3, #a98591); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A985A3?: #A985A3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A985A3?: The RGB value is 169, 133, 163: 169 red, 133 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A985A3?: The complementary color is #85A98B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A985A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.